Unaccompanied Children

Generally children upto age 12 years traveling alone are classified as "Unaccompanied Minors” for which we provide a dedicated service. However, on GULF-INDIA-GULF routes online on Air India, the age limit applicable is upto 16 years.

On purely domestic routes, Unaccompanied Minors are children above 5 years and under 12 years.

"Unaccompanied Minors" will be accepted on Air India operated flights only. Unaccompanied Minors shall not be accepted for travel on Air India flights, if Interline Travel is involved at Transit point.

To avail this service, the mandatory formalities should be completed. To download the applicable form
click here or it can be downloaded from the download section on our website and submitted as a set of 3 copies to the nearest Air India office, a minimum of 3 working days prior to the scheduled travel.

Children traveling in different class though accompanied by their parent / guardian are to be treated at par with an unaccompanied minor and the requisite procedure's for travel of an unaccompanied minor, as per IATA recommendations are to be adhered .It
has also been decided that the existing procedure of handling of UM ( Unaccompanied Minor ) shall be adhered to, as per the current laid down norms / procedures and the only variation, because of the above, will be that the procedure of handing over / taking
over of the Unaccompanied Minor shall be at the ENTRY OF THE AIRCRAFT before BOARDING AND AFTER COMPLETION OF DISEMBARKATION OF Passengers.